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Old William Faraday dies of apparent natural causes in the quiet village of Pontisbright, but another death is clearly murder. Albert Campion and his family find themselves amid local turmoil, including a tax inspector's brutal death and Minister‑Camper’s financial woes. Campion faces Superintendent Fred South of the Suffolk Police, as well as DCI Charles Luke’s unexpected romantic entanglement. With familiar characters Minnie and Tonker Cassand preparing their annual party at The Beckoning Lady, Campion must untangle a murder mystery that threatens the village’s idyllic reputation.
First publish date: 1955
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Margery Allingham
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